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COSTS A face-lift in London ranges from £6,000 to £8,000, excluding hospital costs and anaesthetist. In many clinics, this includes eye surgery.

OPTIMUM AGE Mid-forties to mid-fifties.

NOSE REFINEMENTS

THE OPERATION Rhinoplasty involves reshaping the nose by reducing a hump on the bridge, changing the shape of the tip or profile, narrowing the nostrils, or altering the angle between the nose and upper lip.

TIME TO HEAL Between 10 and 21 days. There is always some bruising and swelling, particularly around the eyes, which can take up to three weeks to disappear. You will need to wear a firm splint over your nose for part of this time.

RISK FACTORS Asymmetries, breathing problems, stuffiness, scooped-out bridge, overdone nostrils, infection, bleeding and skin changes around the nose.

HOW LONG IT LASTS The results are permanent, although the tip of the nose will drop with age.

WHO TO GO TO Rajiv Grover, 144 Harley Street, W1; 020 7486 4301. Gilbert Aiach, Paris; 00 33 1 45 53 57 57.

COSTS From £4,000 to £6,000, plus hospital and anaesthetist’s fees.

OPTIMUM AGE Late teens to thirties. It is unwise to operate on the nose before the age of 16, as it is still growing. The tip is sometimes reduced at the time of a face-lift, as it droops with age.

BREAST AUGMENTATION AND UPLIFTS

THE OPERATION If your breasts are too small, placing an implant under the breast tissue, around the nipple or through the armpit can provide volume and shape. Should your breasts be sagging — after multiple pregnancies, breast-feeding and weight shifts, for example — a lift (or mastopexy) involving the removal of surplus skin may be required, with or without an implant.

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